Outdoor: California

links

.gov

Tales From The Trails
exciting hiking stories
Great Outdoor Rec. Page
great starting point
Adventure West
outdoor stuff for the West
Get Outside!
Bay Area outdoors
SFGate.Com
The Gate's Outdoors

.COM

REI
nice overall outfitter
Marmot

tents, clothes, etc.
Kelty

mainly tents & packs
Trails Illustrated

great topographic maps

Yosemite - Buena Vista Lake Ostrander Lake trailhead to Buena Vista Lake to Mono Meadow Loop

Mt. Tamalpais Hikes in Mt. Tamalpais State Park northwest of San Francisco

Montana de Oro Hikes in Montaña de Oro State Park southwest of San Luis Obispo

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